10,000 Birds

JULY 21, 2022

Wikipedia also has an interesting paragraph hinting at observation bias in ornithologists: “At the continental scale, saddle-billed storks preferred protected areas that have a higher extent of open water compared to areas without the storks. Here are a few examples: The Ostrich Communal Nesting System. Ostrich industry in Egypt.

Ostriches 147

Ostriches Parrots Birds Eggs 147

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

In Africa, one elephant is being killed every 15 minutes. Yet, opposition to their full protection came from an unexpected side, the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF), whose Head of Delegation said: “These proposals would [not] have offered elephant populations any greater protection from the poachers. And it gave me a hope.

Elephants 191

Elephants Botswana Zimbabwe Africa 191

10,000 Birds

JUNE 4, 2019

The purple feather of the title is an ostrich plume (now housed in the Museum of London), a symbol of Emmeline’s crusade and personal style (if you saw the 2015 film Suffragette , Meryl Streep, playing Pankhurst, is wearing a hat full purple feathers). and the Importation of Plumage (Prohibition) Act of 1921 in Great Britain).

Industry 120

Industry Virginia Portland Campaign 120

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 5, 2014

1700, is a fake, formed from a plaster cast of a real Dodo head and real Dodo feet combined with chicken wings and Ostrich feathers. The story of the flightless Dodo, discovered on the island of Mauritius in 1598 and killed off by 1700, is sad and familiar. Number 10, Stuffed Dodo at the Horniman Museum, London, c.

Collecting 173

Collecting Mauritius Egypt Cyprus 173

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

The leopards place their kill in a tree, protecting it from poaching by other predators. So, the best way to find a leopard is to find the kill. It was a fresh kill, and though it might take hours, the observers knew that eventually the leopard was going to come back for his breakfast.

South Africa 254

South Africa Africa Leopards Penguins 254